Bay's Midwifery Mermaids take a ch-iiilly dip for charity

By Jim Parker
Published 1st Jan 2024, 19:26 BST
Midnight swim for the Midwifery Mermaidsplaceholder image
Midnight swim for the Midwifery Mermaids

Maternity team complete 365-day swim challenge with no wet suits and in all weathers

Take a bow the Midwifery Mermaids!

The fund-raising team, comprising 13 ladies all working within Torbay Hospital Maternity department, have just completed their final ch-iiilly swim of the year - a midnight dip at Torre Abbey Sands in Torquay on Boxing Day.placeholder image
The fund-raising team, comprising 13 ladies all working within Torbay Hospital Maternity department, have just completed their final ch-iiilly swim of the year - a midnight dip at Torre Abbey Sands in Torquay on Boxing Day.

It signalled the end of the second year of their fund-raising 365-sea swim challenge - swimming twice a week for a year, with no wetsuits allowed and in all weathers! Hence the Midwifery Mermaids name.

Midwifery Mermaid Becci Dawe said: "We have taken part in the Agatha Christie sea swim, supported Shoalstone Pool in Brixham and many many other swims. We have dragged partners, friends, children and dogs into the fun when we can.placeholder image
Midwifery Mermaid Becci Dawe said: "We have taken part in the Agatha Christie sea swim, supported Shoalstone Pool in Brixham and many many other swims. We have dragged partners, friends, children and dogs into the fun when we can.
"We are raising money this year for 4Louis, a wonderful charity close to our hearts, who supply memory boxes for parents who have experienced the loss of a baby."placeholder image
"We are raising money this year for 4Louis, a wonderful charity close to our hearts, who supply memory boxes for parents who have experienced the loss of a baby."

They have set up a go fund me link https://gofund.me/f91b8e4b

Over the two years the Mermaids -  Amanda Kanyi, Heidi Viney, Rachael Warde, Sara-Jane smith, Jenny Pinnegar, Charlotte Phillipou, Dom Heaton, Abi Briggs, Fay Martin, Anna Stewart, Kelly Snell, Liz Smart and Becci -have raised over £2,000.

And they are now planning year three.....

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